adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
Aberfilly
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From this reading The Siege of Aberfilly Punctual to his agreement, Archie Forbes marched south with his retainers.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading So she bade him adieu with a brave face, reserving her tears until after he had ridden away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So she bade him adieu with a brave face, reserving her tears until after he had ridden away.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading The Siege of Aberfilly Punctual to his agreement, Archie Forbes marched south with his retainers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
Archie
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From this reading The Siege of Aberfilly Punctual to his agreement, Archie Forbes marched south with his retainers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was too proud of his position as one of the foremost knights of Scotland to say a word to detain him from the field.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Marjory did not attempt to induce him to overstay his time.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So she bade him adieu with a brave face, reserving her tears until after he had ridden away.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading So she bade him adieu with a brave face, reserving her tears until after he had ridden away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading So she bade him adieu with a brave face, reserving her tears until after he had ridden away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading She was too proud of his position as one of the foremost knights of Scotland to say a word to detain him from the field.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Marjory did not attempt to induce him to overstay his time.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So she bade him adieu with a brave face, reserving her tears until after he had ridden away.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading She was too proud of his position as one of the foremost knights of Scotland to say a word to detain him from the field.
Forbes
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From this reading The Siege of Aberfilly Punctual to his agreement, Archie Forbes marched south with his retainers.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading She was too proud of his position as one of the foremost knights of Scotland to say a word to detain him from the field.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was too proud of his position as one of the foremost knights of Scotland to say a word to detain him from the field.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So she bade him adieu with a brave face, reserving her tears until after he had ridden away.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she bade him adieu with a brave face, reserving her tears until after he had ridden away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marjory did not attempt to induce him to overstay his time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Siege of Aberfilly Punctual to his agreement, Archie Forbes marched south with his retainers.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Marjory did not attempt to induce him to overstay his time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading She was too proud of his position as one of the foremost knights of Scotland to say a word to detain him from the field.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The Siege of Aberfilly Punctual to his agreement, Archie Forbes marched south with his retainers.
Marjory
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From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marjory did not attempt to induce him to overstay his time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Siege of Aberfilly Punctual to his agreement, Archie Forbes marched south with his retainers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was too proud of his position as one of the foremost knights of Scotland to say a word to detain him from the field.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
overstayverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈsteɪ/
stay too long
From this reading Marjory did not attempt to induce him to overstay his time.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She was too proud of his position as one of the foremost knights of Scotland to say a word to detain him from the field.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She was too proud of his position as one of the foremost knights of Scotland to say a word to detain him from the field.
PunctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading The Siege of Aberfilly Punctual to his agreement, Archie Forbes marched south with his retainers.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
reservingverbUS /rɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “reserve” — hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
From this reading So she bade him adieu with a brave face, reserving her tears until after he had ridden away.
retainersnounUS /rɪˈteɪnərz/
plural of “retainer” — a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading The Siege of Aberfilly Punctual to his agreement, Archie Forbes marched south with his retainers.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So she bade him adieu with a brave face, reserving her tears until after he had ridden away.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She was too proud of his position as one of the foremost knights of Scotland to say a word to detain him from the field.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading She was too proud of his position as one of the foremost knights of Scotland to say a word to detain him from the field.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was too proud of his position as one of the foremost knights of Scotland to say a word to detain him from the field.
SiegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The Siege of Aberfilly Punctual to his agreement, Archie Forbes marched south with his retainers.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she bade him adieu with a brave face, reserving her tears until after he had ridden away.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Siege of Aberfilly Punctual to his agreement, Archie Forbes marched south with his retainers.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading So she bade him adieu with a brave face, reserving her tears until after he had ridden away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Siege of Aberfilly Punctual to his agreement, Archie Forbes marched south with his retainers.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Siege of Aberfilly Punctual to his agreement, Archie Forbes marched south with his retainers.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too proud of his position as one of the foremost knights of Scotland to say a word to detain him from the field.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So she bade him adieu with a brave face, reserving her tears until after he had ridden away.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Siege of Aberfilly Punctual to his agreement, Archie Forbes marched south with his retainers.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She was too proud of his position as one of the foremost knights of Scotland to say a word to detain him from the field.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was loath, indeed, to leave Marjory, but he knew well that a long time indeed must elapse before he could hope to settle down quietly at home, and that it was urgent to hurry on the work at once before the English made another great effort to stamp out the movement.
